Charles S. Katz, Jr.
Partner

(610) 692-9500 (phone)
(610) 692-4936 (fax)

West Chester, PA Office

CHARLES S. KATZ, JR., is a partner in the firm's West Chester regional office. He relocated there after spending 35 years in our Philadelphia office. Mr. Katz concentrates his practice in the area of workers’ compensation. He is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. He has been selected by his peers as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer each year since 2005.

Mr. Katz lectures frequently on the topic of workers’ compensation. Among several other presentations is “Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Update” which he has moderated for Lorman Educational Services across Pennsylvania in 2007-2008.

Mr. Katz graduated from Bucknell University in 1966 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He received his J.D. from American University, Washington College of Law in 1969.

Mr. Katz is a member of the Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. He also belongs to the Pennsylvania Defense Institute, the Risk and Insurance Management Society, and the Pennsylvania Self-Insurers’ Association.

Areas of Practice

Workers' Compensation Law

Bar Admissions

1971 Pennsylvania
1970 District of Columbia

Court Admissions

U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Tax Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Education

1969
American University, Washington College of Law
Washington, DC
J.D.

1966
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
B.S.
Major: Accounting

Affiliations

American Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Pennsylvania Self-Insurers' Association
Risk and Insurance Management Society
Pennsylvania Defense Institute

Representative Clients

American Mining Insurance Co.
B.P. Amoco, Inc.
Exelon
Frontier Insurance Company (In Rehabilitation)
Laundry Owners Mutual Liability Insurance Association
School Districts Insurance Consortium
Wyeth, Inc.

Representative Matters

A.T.&T. v. W.C.A.B. (DiNapoli), 728 A.2d 381 (Pa.Cwlth. 1999)

Larusso v. W.C.A.B. (E.J.T. Construction, Inc.), 501 A.2d 713 (Pa.Cwlth. 1985).

Maher v. W.C.A.B. (B.P. Oil Corp), 558 A.2d 138 (Pa.Cwlth. 1989).

Papa v. W.C.A.B. (Franklin Mint), 549 A.2d 1352 (Pa.Cwlth. 1988).

Przychodzki v. W.C.A.B. (Wyeth Laboratories), 632 A.2d 1048 (Pa.Cwlth. 1993).

Stillman v. W.C.A.B. ( CBR Enterprises), 569 A.2d 983 (Pa.Cwlth. 1990).

Sun Oil Co. v. W.C.A.B. (Carroll), 811 A.2d 1131 (Pa.Cwlth. 2002).

Estate of Harris v. W.C.A.. (Sunoco, Inc.), 845 A.2d 239 (Pa.Cwlth. 2004).


Lectures Since 1990

Workers' Compensation in Pennsylvania
National Business Institute, 1990, 1992, 1993

Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation
National Business Institute, 1991

ADA/Pennsylvania Workers' Comp- The Approach of the Legal Team
Delaware Valley Pennsylvania Association of Occupational Health Nurses, 1993

The Americans With Disabilities Act, Sexual Harassment and Workers' Compensation
Murray Insurance Agency Risk Management Seminar, 1993

Directing Patient Care in an Adversial Context: Liability Considerations
National Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Sector, 1993, Atlantic City, NJ

Workers' Compensation Fraud
Club Managers' Association of Philadelphia and Vicinity, 1993

Amendments to the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act
Swartz, Campbell & Detweiler, 1993

Workers' Compensation Reform Update
Disability Management Associates, 1993

Workers' Compensation and the Group Self-Insurance Option
Lorman Educational Services, 1993, 1994

Workers' Comp Update
Council on Education in Management, 1993

Workers' Comp Reform
Amercian Society of Safety Engineers, 1994

Occupational Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: The Medical and Legal Context
Workers' Comp Advisor, 1994

Surprising Ways Employers Can Be Held Liable for Injuries
Council on Education in Management, 1994

Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Law
Sedgwick James of New York, 1994, Albany, NY

Effect of Labor Relations on Workers' Comp
Pro Claims, Inc., 1994

Medical Reimbursement in Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation
Frontier Insurance Company, 1994, Lake Louise Marie, NY

Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Medical Reimbursement
Lorman Educational Services, 1995

Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation at the First Anniversary of Act 44: Medical Reimbursement
Swartz, Campbell & Detweiler, 1995

Role of the Employer in the WC Claim
Novacare, 1995

Occupational Diseases and Men Who Love Them
Risk and Insurance Manager's Society, 1995, San Francisco, CA

Advanced Topics in Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation
General Electric Company, 1995, Schenectady, NY

Topics in Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation
Lorman Educational Services, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

Advanced Workers' Compensation
National Business Institute, 1995

Occupational Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Reform
National Business Institute, 1995

Workers' Compensation Claims Administration
Insurer's Data Management, 1995

Problems in Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation
AT&T, 1995, Morristown, NJ

Medical Reimbursement Issues
Pennsylvania Self-Insurers' Association, 1996

Occupational Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
CLE for the Insurance Society of Pennsylvania, 1996

Act 57 of 1996
Swartz, Campbell & Detweiler, 1996

Medical Cost Containment in Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation
Pennjerdel Employee Benefits Association, 1996

The Expanding Role of the Occupational Health Nurse in Workers' Compensation
Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, 1996

Medical Reimbursement in Pennsylvania: First Party Auto and Workers' Compensation, A Comparison
Lorman Educational Services, 1996

The Concept of Disability in Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation
CLE for the Pennsylvania Defense Institute, 1997

The Act 57 Amendments to the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act
Lorman Educational Services, 1997

Questions That Hearing Loss Claimants Don't Want To Hear
CLE for the Insurance Society of Philadelphia, 1998

Medical and Vocational Aspects of a Workers' Compensation Claim
Pennsylvania Self-Insurers' Association, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008

Work Availability and Impairment Ratings Under Act 57
Lorman Educational Services, 1998

Earning Power Assessment Under Act 57
Swartz, Campbell & Detweiler, 1998

Handling the Severe Injury Case
Del-Val Care Management Company, 1998

Advanced Medical Reimbursement Issues
Insurance Society of Philadelphia, 1999

Returning Partially Disabled Employees to Work
Lorman Educational Services, 1999

Practical Applications of Act 57
ACE USA, 1999

Medical and Vocational Aspects of a Workers' Compensation Claim
Pennsylvania Self-Insurer's Association, 2000

ADA, FMLA and Workers' Compensation in Pennsylvania
Lorman Educational Services, 2000

Returning Partially Disabled Employees to the Work Place in Pennsylvania
Lorman Educational Services, 2000

Workers' Compensation and FMLA Issues for the Pennsylvania Occupational Health Nurse
Pennsylvania Association of Occupational Health Nurses, 2000

Workers' Compensation Issues for Managed Care Professionals
Concentra Managed Care, 2001

Introduction to Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation
Lorman Educational Services, 2001

Workers' Compensation for the Rehabilitation Professional
International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, 2001

Topics in Pennsylvania Worker's Compensation
Johnson-Matthey Company, 2001

FMLA, ADA and Workers' Compensation in Pennsylvania
CLE for Lorman Educational Services, 2002

Medical and Vocational Aspects of a Workers' Compensation Claim
Pennsylvania Self-Insurers' Association, 2002

Basic Workers' Compensation in Pennsylvania
CLE for Lorman Educational Services, 2005

Four Common Injuries and Psychological Injuries in Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation
CLE for Lorman Educational Services, 2007

Creative Use of the Notice of Temporary Compensation Payable
Pennsylvania Self-Insurers' Association, 2008

Workers' Compensation Update
CLE for Lorman Educational Services, 2007, 2008

Best Practices for the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Professional
CLE for Lorman Educational Services, 2008

Best Practices in ADA, FMLA, and Workers' Compensation in PA
CLE for Lorman Educational Services, 2008